"The traditional name for this book is “Acts of the Apostles,” but a more accurate name might be “A Few Acts of a Few of the Apostles.” ... The book describes some developments in detail, but sometimes skips several years at a time. ... The historian must select the facts that are most important and the events that played critical roles in the development of later situations."
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Michael Morrison, Exploring the Book of Acts: Introduction, 2012
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